Does everyone in the Soliano family play music/sing? Yes, everyone in the family sings and plays the instruments individually. What has changed in the Jazz industry compared to when the Soliano family first started 30 years ago? Actually jazz music hasn’t changed at all. It’s just that we have...

Why No Black Tie? No Black Tie is well-known musical place. A value place. Why No Black Tie? This is the best to play because the acoustic is very, very professional. Evelyn Hii’s approach is very warm and personal. Evelyn knows me through Lewis Pragasam, so she called me....

You were trained as a classical pianist before you discovered jazz. Can you share with us the experience when you first started to play as a jazz pianist? My first experiences of playing Jazz were terrifying, thrilling, and incredibly humbling. It required skills I didn’t deal with in classical...

Can you share with us a little bit more of your band ‘Triple Standard’? In the band profile, it is mentioned that the three of you met back in 2012, how did that happen? It was all kinds of random. I knew Daisuke and Naoto individually as fabulous players...

Why No Black Tie? I love this place. The acoustics are wonderful. The piano is old but still sounds great For a pianist, the piano is very important. I love NBT’s piano. Your achievements are extensive, from winning multiple awards, recording with top jazz artists and holding various positions...